EP 4364671 A1 20240508 - SYSTEMS FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING, METHODS FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING , AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS
Title (en)
SYSTEMS FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING, METHODS FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING , AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS
Title (de)
SYSTEME ZUR ULTRASCHALLBILDGEBUNG, VERFAHREN ZUR ULTRASCHALLBILDGEBUNG UND COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKTE
Title (fr)
SYSTÈMES D'IMAGERIE ULTRASONORE, PROCÉDÉS D'IMAGERIE ULTRASONORE ET PRODUITS-PROGRAMMES INFORMATIQUES
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 22315260 A 20221103
Abstract (en)
A system (1) for ultrasound imaging is disclosed. The system comprises an ultrasound probe (2) with a probe surface (3) adapted to be directed towards a patient's skin (S); a moveable mount (4) for holding, moving, and positioning the ultrasound probe (2); a mount control (5) for automated movement and positioning of the mount (4); a coupling unit (6) configured to be arranged between the probe surface (3) and the patient's skin (S), thereby defining a contact medium area (7) for receiving a contact medium (10); a contact medium control (8) for the control of at least one characteristic of a contact medium (10) located in the contact medium area (7); and an acoustic coupling assessment tool (9) for assessing an acoustic coupling between the probe surface (3) and the patient's skin and for generating a coupling parameter. The system (1) is adapted to operate the contact medium control (8) based on the coupling parameter. Method for automated ultrasound imaging and related computer program products are also disclosed.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 8/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 8/4209 (2013.01); A61B 8/4272 (2013.01); A61B 8/54 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
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Citation (search report)
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Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA
Designated validation state (EPC)
KH MA MD TN
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 22315260 A 20221103